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Speech Pathologist - Community Health and Therapy Services


Mackay Base Hospital

Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork.

Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible-part-time,Full-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification HP3
Workplace Location Mackay region
Job ad reference QLD/656634
Closing date 16-Sep-2025
Job duration Refer to Role Description
Contact person Jared Bruning
Contact details 07 4885 7760
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Role details

The Community Health and Therapy Services at the Mackay Base Hosptial is seeking applications for a Speech Pathologist to join their team on a temporary basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

  • Deliver Speech Pathology clinical services to consumers of Community Health and Therapy Services, including outreach to regional areas, as determined through the Hospital and Health Services Plan and priorities.
  • Work as a member of a trans-disciplinary team, delivering clinical services to consumers in the Mackay HHSs area, covering a range of clinical conditions and complexity. This position operates within a Professional Skill-Sharing and Delegation model of care by providing and participating in supervision and training in the use of skill-shared and delegated clinical tasks, and by delivering an expanded scope of clinical practice.

About the Team

Our Speech Pathology Service delivers care to patients, both children and adults, throughout our hospital departments as well as in outpatient, community and rural settings. Our Speech Pathologists provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management to children and adults needing help with communication and/or swallowing.

Community Health and Therapy Services plays a vital role in the continuum of care for consumers and their carers at discharge from acute care through to re-establishment in the consumers' residence, or when necessary, transitioning to residential care settings.  Community Health and Therapy Services comprise a range of outpatient healthcare activities focussed on assessing, re-abling and maintaining individuals' capacity to successfully remain in their community.

Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/speech-pathology/.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
  • Fitness Passport

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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